Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 | 4 p.m.
A&M-Commerce Fieldhouse | Commerce, Texas
Records: Midwestern State (17-3, 8-2); Texas A&M-Commerce (11-8, 5-4)
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Radio: ESPN 95.5
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ON THE COURT
Midwestern State goes for its fifth consecutive win Saturday afternoon in a Lone Star conference tilt at Texas A&M-Commerce. Tipoff from the A&M-Commerce Fieldhouse is set for 4 p.m.

SCOUTING THE LIONS
- Texas A&M-Commerce has won seven of its last 10 games, but the Lions are coming off of a 75-69 setback Saturday night at Cameron.
- The Lions boast the second best field goal percentage defense in the Lone Star Conference limiting the opposition to a 38.4 field goal percentage.
- A&M-Commerce has held six of its last 10 oppoents to 65 points or less.
- Senior forward La'Tisha Hearne leads the Lion attack averaging 10.8 points per game while pulling down 8.0 rebounds a contest. She scored double figure points for the 10th time this season Saturday at Cameron going for 16 points and eight rebounds against the Aggies.
- Junior guard Gabby Scott scores 9.6 points per game while shooting 34.1 percent from the arc. She erupted for 10-or-more points in five consecutive games from Jan. 17-31 culminating with a season-high 22 points against Tarleton State -- a game she connected on six 3-pointers.
- Freshman guard Princess Davis nets 9.1 points per game while dishing out a team-high 4.1 assists a contest.
- Freshman forward Artaejah Gay is averaging 12 points per game over her last four outings incluidng a season-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting against West Texas A&M.
- Jason Burton is in his first season at the helm of the Texas A&M-Commerce women's basketball program.

ABOUT THE SERIES
- Midwestern State meets Texas A&M-Commerce fot he 59th time on the hardwood Saturday at the A&M-Commerce Fieldhouse.
- The Mustangs own a commanding 40-18 edge in the series which dates back to the 1976-77 season.
- MSU has won eight of the last nine meetings between the programs dating back to the start of the 2009-10 season with the Lions' lone win coming by a 71-64 count in overtime on Jan. 4, 2014.
- The Mustangs are 14-12 all time against the Lions in Commerce.

LAST TIME OUT VS. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE
- Senior guard Dianna Jones scored 16 points and dished out five assists to lead four players in double figures for Midwestern State in a 77-55 win over Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 3 at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- Senior forward Andrea Carter scored 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds, while senior forward Shambreka Jones added 11 points and eight rebounds.
- Senior guard Lisa Hampton splashed in three 3-pointers to finish with 13 points.
- Gabby Scott paced Texas A&M-Commerce with 10 points.

MUSTANGS NOTEBOOK
- Midwestern State extended its current winning streak to five games with a 72-57 win over Tarleton State Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- Twelve of MSU's 17 victories this season have been by double-digit margins.
- Senior guard Lisa Hampton (Kennedale, Texas / Nolan Catholic HS) buried three 3-pointers Wednesday against Tarleton State to become MSU's all-time leader in made 3-pointers with 133 passing Andrea Buben, made 132 from 2006-10.
- Hampton has connected on a career-high 50 triples this season and is shooting 43.5 percent from beyond the arc.
- Senior guard Dianna Jones (Hewitt, Texas / Midway HS) became the 20th women's basketball player in school history to amass 1,000 points finishing with a game-high 16 against Tarleton State. The Hewitt, Texas native has scored 1,004 career points and is leading the Mustangs in scoring this season at 13.9 points per game.
- Senior forward Andrea Carter (Angleton, Texas / Angleton HS) notched her ninth double-double of the season finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday against Tarleton State.
- Carter continues to lead the LSC in rebounding at 9.9 per game and has scored 10-or-more points in each of her last nine games.
- Senior guard Shatoia Gober (Waco, Texas / Midway HS) matched a season high with seven assists Wednesday against Tarleton State while salting away a solid all-around line with eight points and four rebounds.
- Junior guard Kathryn Odom (Allen, Texas / Lovejoy HS (Southern Arkansas)) logged a season-high 15 minutes against Tarleton State while also knocking down her first 3-pointer of the season to finish with three points.
- Sophomore forward Jennifer Sissel (Wichita Falls, Texas / Rider HS) connected on her first trey of the season on the way to scoring a season-high six points against Tarleton State -- all in the first half.
- Senior forward Shambreka Jones (Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS (Charleston Southern)) narrowly missed her second double-double of the season against Tarleton State finishing with eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots.
- Jones continues to lead the LSC at 2.1 blocked shots per game.

THE JOHNSON ERA
- Noel Johnson is in her seventh season at the helm of the Midwestern State basketball program.
- Johnson boasts a 107-80 record (.572) while leading the Mustangs to the NCAA Division II postseason in each of the last two seasons including a trip to the South Central Region finals in 2013.
- Johnson reached milestone victory No. 100 with a 61-47 win over Texas Woman's University on Jan. 1, 2015 in Denton.
- Midwestern claimed its first NCAA postseason tournament wins taking down Tarleton State and Metro State (Colo.) in 2013 before falling to No. 4 Colorado Mesa in the regional final.
- Johnson led the Mustangs to its first Lone Star Conference championship in 12 seasons claiming the 2012-13 title.
- Johnson garnered Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2012 before earning Texas Association of Basketball Coaches' Small College Coach of the Year accolades in 2013.

UP NEXT
Midwestern State and West Texas A&M resume The Highway 287 Challenge Cup series Wednesday night in Canyon. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at the First United Bank Center.